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3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
95,000
100,000
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
125,000
130,000
1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012
Beef Replacement Heifers
Thousand Head
All Cattle and Calves
Thousand Head
All Cattle & Calves Beef Replacement Heifers
Data Source: USDA-NASS July Cattle report.
JULY 2012
USDA-NASS
OKLAHOMA
FIELD OFFICE
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
BI-ANNUAL CATTLE REVIEW
Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop,
United States, July 1, 2011-2012
W elcome
to the second issue
of the Bi-Annual Cattle Review for
2012! This publication is a com-pilation
of related reports issued
by USDA’s National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) in an
effort to provide a complete
source of statistics relevant to the
cattle industry.
Though many of the statistics in
this publication can be accessed
through our website on a regular
basis (www.nass.usda.gov/
Publications), this Oklahoma
Field Office summary will be
issued twice a year following the
release of the USDA-NASS
bi-annual Cattle report.
Please feel free to contact our
office with any comments or
questions you may have. I hope
you find this information useful!
Wilbert Hundl, Jr., Director
Oklahoma Field Office
USDA-NASS
A ll cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2012, totaled 97.8 million head, 2
percent below the 100.0 million on July 1, 2011. This is the lowest all cattle and calves
inventory for July 1 since the series began in 1973. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 39.7
million, were down 2 percent from July 1, 2011. The 2012 calf crop is expected to be 34.5 mil-lion,
down 2 percent from 2011. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at
25.1 million, down 2 percent from the previous year.
UNITED STATES INVENTORY
All Cattle and Calves and Beef Replacement Heifers,
United States, July 1, 1982-2012
Class
United States
2011 2012 2012 as Percent of
2011
1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent
All Cattle and Calves 100,000 97,800 98
Cows and Heifers That Have Calved 40,600 39,700 98
Beef Cows 31,400 30,500 97
Milk Cows 9,200 9,200 100
Heifers 500 Lbs. and Over 16,000 15,700 98
For Beef Cow Replacement 4,200 4,200 100
For Milk Cow Replacement 4,200 4,100 98
Other Heifers 7,600 7,400 97
Steers 500 Lbs. and Over 14,200 14,000 99
Bulls 500 Lbs. and Over 2,000 1,900 95
Calves Under 500 Lbs. 27,200 26,500 97
Calf Crop 35,313 34,500 98
Cattle on Feed 12,200 12,300 101

3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
95,000
100,000
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
125,000
130,000
1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012
Beef Replacement Heifers
Thousand Head
All Cattle and Calves
Thousand Head
All Cattle & Calves Beef Replacement Heifers
Data Source: USDA-NASS July Cattle report.
JULY 2012
USDA-NASS
OKLAHOMA
FIELD OFFICE
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
BI-ANNUAL CATTLE REVIEW
Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop,
United States, July 1, 2011-2012
W elcome
to the second issue
of the Bi-Annual Cattle Review for
2012! This publication is a com-pilation
of related reports issued
by USDA’s National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) in an
effort to provide a complete
source of statistics relevant to the
cattle industry.
Though many of the statistics in
this publication can be accessed
through our website on a regular
basis (www.nass.usda.gov/
Publications), this Oklahoma
Field Office summary will be
issued twice a year following the
release of the USDA-NASS
bi-annual Cattle report.
Please feel free to contact our
office with any comments or
questions you may have. I hope
you find this information useful!
Wilbert Hundl, Jr., Director
Oklahoma Field Office
USDA-NASS
A ll cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2012, totaled 97.8 million head, 2
percent below the 100.0 million on July 1, 2011. This is the lowest all cattle and calves
inventory for July 1 since the series began in 1973. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 39.7
million, were down 2 percent from July 1, 2011. The 2012 calf crop is expected to be 34.5 mil-lion,
down 2 percent from 2011. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at
25.1 million, down 2 percent from the previous year.
UNITED STATES INVENTORY
All Cattle and Calves and Beef Replacement Heifers,
United States, July 1, 1982-2012
Class
United States
2011 2012 2012 as Percent of
2011
1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent
All Cattle and Calves 100,000 97,800 98
Cows and Heifers That Have Calved 40,600 39,700 98
Beef Cows 31,400 30,500 97
Milk Cows 9,200 9,200 100
Heifers 500 Lbs. and Over 16,000 15,700 98
For Beef Cow Replacement 4,200 4,200 100
For Milk Cow Replacement 4,200 4,100 98
Other Heifers 7,600 7,400 97
Steers 500 Lbs. and Over 14,200 14,000 99
Bulls 500 Lbs. and Over 2,000 1,900 95
Calves Under 500 Lbs. 27,200 26,500 97
Calf Crop 35,313 34,500 98
Cattle on Feed 12,200 12,300 101